Invalid&#39;s back-rest or support.



J. A. KIESELE.

INVALID'S BACK REST 0R SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 28. I91].

1 ,274:,277. Patented July 30, 1918..

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INVALIDS BACK REST 0R SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 28. 1917.

1 ,274,277. Patented July so, 1918.

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INVENTOR W/ 1 nigh gig-Z5212, w ATTORNSd J'OH1\T A.KIESELE, OFMAPLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY.

INVALIDS BACK-REST 0R SUPPORT.

Application filed November 28, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN A..K1nsnLu, a citizen of the United States,residing at Maplcwood, in the county of Essex and State of'New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Invalids Back-Restsor Supports; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to characters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates, generally, to improvements in invalids supportsor chairs; and, the present invention has reference, more particularly,to a novel body-rest or support which is adjustable, and is adapted foruse directly in the bed, or may be provided with a supportingattachn'ient, whereby the invalids support or body-rest may be used as areclining chair out of the bed.

The present invention has for its principal object to provide a noveland simply constructed invalids support or body-rest which may be usedin either manner hereinabove stated, and when used in the bed isprovided with means which will act as a proper stcadying support, toprevent tilting of the support sidewise, or otherwise, at the same timeproviding a rest or support which can be quickly and easily adjusted,for the support of the patient in a reclining or sitting posture in thebed.

The invention has for its further object to provide in connection withthe arm-rests of the invalids support, side-mei'nbers-detachablyconnected with said arm-rests, Which are of increased width, so as toprovide increased comforting means for. the restful support of the armsof the patient thereon, or which may be used as supporting trays orother purposes, such as placing a book or writing tablet thereon.

The device embodyingthe principles of the present invention is adapted,primarily, in the bed for restful reclining purposes, but when providedwith the detachable chair-support is particularly advantageous in thesick-chamber, as a reclining chair, in which the recovering patient maybe seated to provide a restful and comfortable condition of the body.

' Other objects of the present invention not Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented July 30, 191.8.

Scria1No.204,301.

at this time more particularly enumerated willbe clearly understood fromthe following detailed description of the present invention. I

\Vith the various objects of the present invention in view, the saidinvention consists, primarily, in the novel body-rest or support forinvalids hereinafter set forth; and, the invention consists,furthermore, in the novel arrangements and combinations of the severaldevices and parts, as. well as in the details of the construction of thesaid parts, all of which will be more fully described in the followingspecification, and then finally embodied in the clauses ofthe claimswhich are appended to and which form an essential part of the saidspecification.

The invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a plan view of an adjustable iuvalids body-rest orsupport, showing one embodiment of the principles of the presentinvention; and Figs. 2 and 3 are two side elevat ions of thesame,illustrating the backrest of the device in two of itsadjustedpositions.

Fig. l is a plan view of a fragmentary port ion of one of the arm-restsof the device, with the enlarging side-member omitted; andl ig. 5 is aperspective view of one of said side-members, showing one form of suchside-member.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation ofthe invalids body-rest or support providedwith a detachable frame or support, whereby the device is adapted foruse as a chair out of the bed; and Fig. 7 is a bottom view of the same,with the detachable ch'air-like'framework or support omitted from saidview.

Similar charmzters of reference are employed in all of the saidaboveydescrihed views, to indicate corrcspondin parts.

Referring now to the several igures of the drawings, thereference-character 1 indicates the main portion of a body-rest orsupport, made according to and embodying the principles of the presentinvention. and 2 indicates one form of detachal'ile chair-likeframe-work or support which, may be eniployed in connection with thesaid main bodyrest or support.

The said main body-rest or support comprises a suitably formed frameconsisting, usually, of a pair of side-pieces or members 3 and 4-, afrontconnecting member 5 and a rear connecting member 6, upon whichframe is suitably mounted a seat 7 of cane, or any other desiredmaterial.

Plvotally connected wlth said rear connecting member 6, by means ofhinges 8, orv

other suitable means, is a swinging sup porting or reclining back whichconsists of a pair of side-pieces or members 9 and 10, an upperconnecting member 11 and a lower connecting member 12, the frame thusprovided having suitably mounted thereon a back-supporting or restingelement 13 of cane, or any other desired material.

As shown in the several figures of the drawings, the side-pieces ormembers 3 and 4 have pivotally connected therewith at the forward ends,by means of hinges 14, or otherwise, suitable posts or members 15, tothe upper end-portions of which are pivotally connected by means ofhinges 1.6, or otherwise, rearwardly extending arm-rests, as 17. Attheir rear ends, these arm-rests are also pivotally connected with thesidemembers9 and 10 of the reclining back by means of pivot-pins 18 andthe members 19. Any other suitable means of pivotal connection may,however, be employed, if desired, Extending outwardly and downwardlyfrom each arm-rest 17, being suitably secured thereto, is a suitablyformed post, as 20, provided in its upper end-portion with holes orperforations 21, for the reception of suitable dowel-pins or extensions,as 22, projecting from the under surface of suitably formed side-members23. Each side-member 23 is preferably of the marginal configurationshown in the several figures of the drawing". said side-members beingreadily secured in position upon the sides of the arm-rests 17,

so'as to provide increased rests or tray-like supports, said members 23being readily detached from their relative positions with said arm-rests17 when desired, as will be clearly understood. The said downwardlyextending posts 20 are of suitable length, so that the lower ends of theposts may be brought into arrested engagement with suitably formed stepsof suitable stop-blocks or elements 24, as shown in Fig. 2 of thedrawings or with the upper surface portions of the side-pieces ormembers 3 and 4 of the seat, as illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings.Pivotally connected with the previously mentioned back-rest, preferablyupon pins 26 projecting from the side-pieces or memhere 9 and 10, is asustaining brace consisting essentially of a pair of side-arms ormembers 27 and 28 and a connecting bar 29, said bar being slidablydisposed upon a pair of rearwardly extending sustaining members 30 and31 which are connected by a brace 32, and said bar 29 being adapted tobe brought into retaining engagement with suitably disposed retaininglugs or projections 33, 34, or 35, extending upwardly from the uppersurfaces of said sustaining members 30 and 31,

duced by the patient or by the nurse in attendance, by means of asuitable lever, as 36, as will be clearly understood from an inspectionof Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings.

To prevent tilting of the invalids support or rest, when placed in thebed, to either side,

. the side-pieces 3 and 4 of' the seat-member may be provided withlaterally and outwardly projecting steadying supports or sustainingmembers, as 37, whichmay form integral parts of said side-pieces 3 and4, or said members 37 may have fixing portions thereof arranged ingrooves or slotted portions 38 in said side-pieces 3 and 4, and securedin place by means of screws 39, or other suitable fastening devices.

When the invalids body-rest or support is to be used in the manner of achair outside of the bed, the side-pieces or members3 and 4 of thedevice are provided in the under surfaces with -shaped grooves orchannels, as 40, see Fig. 7 of the drawings, into which may be slidcorrespondingly shaped ribs, as 41, of suitably constructed frame orsupport 42, the parts when in position, being locked together by meansof a thumb-screw or bolt 43, or the locking means. In this case, also,the said rearwardly extending members 30- and 31 are formed in the lowersurface-portions with longitudina ly extending recesses 44 and .longatedopenings or slots extending from each recess 44 to the side-faces ofeach n'ieinber 30 and At the free end-portion of each member 30 and 31,and extending across the recess 44 is a pivotal pin 46, and pivoted uponeach pin 46 is the upper endportion of a supporting brace or leg 47, thepurpose of which will be clearly evident from an inspection of Fig. 6 ofthe drawings. A sustaining member or brace, as 48,- may be pivotallyconnected, as at 49, with each leg 47, the end-portion 50 of the saidbraces 48 extending into and being movably disposed with said recesses44, by means of laterally extending tightening bolts, as 51, which aredisposed in the said slots or openings 45, and extend across the recess44 and through perforations in the end-portions 50 of said braces 48, aswill be clearly evident from an inspection of said Figs. 6 and 7 of thedrawings.

As shown in said Fig. 7 of the drawings, the said legs or braces 47, aswell as the sustaining members 48, can be readily folded into therespective recesses 44, so as to be out of the way, when the standard orbase 2 has been detached, and it is desired to use the device in thebed.

Furthermore, as will be noticed from an inspection of said Fig. 7, theinner end-portions 52 of the said members 30 and 31 may be separablyconnected by means of bolts 53 and tightening nuts 54; to portions, as55, of the seat-frame, for the separation of the parts when the deviceis not in use, as will be evident.

While this arrangement of the various parts is not considered essential,still it oi advantage, as will be clearly evident. It will also beunderstood, that the said members 530 and 31 may be otherwise connectedwith and attached to the seat-frame.

I am also aware, that various changes may be made in the generalarrangements and combinations of the several devices and parts, as wellas in the details ot the construction of the said parts, withoutdeparting from the scope of the present invention as set forth in theforegoing specification, and as defined in the clauses of the claimswhich are appended thereto. Hence, I do not limit my present inventionto the exact arrangements and combinations of the various devices andparts, as described in the foregoing specification, nor do I. confinemyself to the exact details ot the construe tion of the said parts, asillustrated in the accompanying drawings.

I claim 1. In a device of the character specitied, a main seat-member, aback-rest pivotally connected with said seat-member, a sustaining meanscooperating with said back-rest for adjusting said back-rest withrelation to said seat-member, arm-rests movably disposed with relationto both said back-rest and said seat-member, stoplugs connected withsaid seat-member, and means connected with said arm-rests, said meansbeing adapt ed to be brought into retaining engagement with saidstop-lugs.

2. In a device of the character specified, a main seat-member, aback-rest pivotally connected with said seat-member, a sustain ing meanscooperating with said back-rest ior adji'lsting said back-rest withrelation to said seat-member, arm-rests movably disposed with relationto both said back-rest and said scat-member, stop-lugs connected withsaid seat-member, said stop-lugs being provided with steps, and postsdepending from said arm-rests, said posts being adapted to be broughtinto retaining engagement with the steps of said stop-lugs.

3. In a device of the character specified, a main seat-member,sustaining members projecting rearwardly from said seat-member, aback-rest pivotally connected with said seat-member, a sustaining meansceoperating with said rearwardly projecting sustaining members and withsaid backrest for adjustin said back-rest with relation to saidseat-member, arm-rests movably disposed with relation to both saidback-rest and said seat-member, stop-lugs connected with saidscatanember, and means connect ed with said arm-rests, said means beingadapted to be brought into retaining engagement with said stop-lugs.

t. In a device of the character specified, a main seat-member,sustaining members projecting rearwardly from said seat-member, aback-rest pivotally connected with said seatanember, a sustaining meanscooperating with said rearwardly projecting sustaining members.- andwith said backrest for adjusting said back-rest with rela tion to saidseatnu 1nber, arm-rests movably disposed with relation to both saidback-rest and said seat-mmnber, stop-lugs connected with saidseat-member, said steplugs being provided with steps. and postsdepending from said arm-rests, said posts being adapted to be broughtinto retaining engagement with the steps of said stop-lugs.

In a device of the character specified, a main seat-member, sustainingmembers projecting rearwardly from said seat-member. a back-restpivotally connected with said seat-member, a sustaining meanscooperating with said rcarwardly projecting sustaining members and withsaid back-rest for adjusting said back-rest with relation to saidscat-member, arm-rests movablv disposed with relation to both saidback-rest and said seat-member, stop-lugs connected with saidstud-member. and means connected with said arm-rests, said means beingadapted to be brought into retaining engagement with said stop-lugs,combined with steadying supports projecting laterally from saidseat-member to prevent. tilting sidewise.

(S. In a device of the character specified. a main soatanember,sustaining members projecting rearwardly from said seat-member. aback-rest pivotally connected with said seat-member, a sustaining meanscooperating with said rearwardly projecting sustaining members and withsaid back-rest for adjusting said back-rest with relation to saidseat-member, arm-rests movably disposed with relation to both saidback-rest and said seat-member, stop-lugs connected with saidseatemember, said stop-lugs being provided with steps, and postsdepending from said arm-rests, said posts being adapted to be broughtinto retaining engagement with the steps of said stop-lug, combined withsteadying supports projecting laterally from said seat-member to preventtilting sidewise.

7 In a device of the character specified, a main seat-member, sustainingmembers projecting rearwardly from said seat-member, upwardly projectingretaining lugs upon said sustaining members, a back-rest pivotallyconnected with said seat-member, a sustaining brace consisting of a pairof sidearms pivotally connected with said back-rest, and a connectingbar between said side-arms,

said connecting bar being adapted to be brought into holding engagementwith said retaining lugs for adjustment of said backrest with relationto said seat-member, and means between said rearwardly projectingsustaining members and said seat-member for separably connecting saidsustaining members with said seat-member, combined with a chair-likesupport or base detachably connected with said seat-member.

8. In a device of the character specified, a main seat-member,sustaining members projecting rearwardly from said seat-member, aback-rest pivotally connected with said seat-member, and a sustainingmeans cooperating with said rearwardly projecting sustaining members andwith said back-rest for adjusting said back-rest with relation to saidseat-member, combined with a chairlike support or base detacha-blyconnected with said seat-member, and sustaining braces connected withsaid rearwardly projecting sustaining members.

9. In a device of the character specified, a main seat-member,sustaining members projecting rearwardly from said seat-member, aback-rest pivotally connected with said seat-member, and a sustainingmeans cooperating with said rearwardly projecting sustaining membersandwith said back-rest for adjusting said back-rest with relation tosaid seat-member, and means between said rearwardly projectingsustaining members and said seat-member for separably connecting saidsustainingmembers with said seatmember, combined with a chair-likesupport or base detachably connected with said seatmember, andsustaining braces connected with said rearwardly projecting sustainingmembers.

10. In a device of the character specified, a main seat-member,sustaining members projecting rearwardly from said seat-member,

upwardly projecting retaining lugs upon said sustaining members, aback-rest pivotally connected with said seat-member, and asustainingbrace consisting of a pair of side-arms pivotally connected with saidback-rest, and a connecting bar between said side-arms, said connectingbar being adapted to be brought into holding engagement with saidretaining lugs for adjustment of said back-rest with relation to saidseat-member, combined with a chair-like support or base detachablyconnected with said seat-member, and sustaining braces connected withsaid rearwardly projecting sustaining members.

11. In a device of the character specified, a main seat-member,sustaining members projecting rearwardly from said seat-member, upwardlyprojecting retaining lugs uponsaid sustaining members, a back-restpivotally connected with said seat-member, a sustaining brace consistingof a pair 01 side-arms pivotally connected with said back-rest, and aconnecting bar between said side-arms, said connecting bar being adaptedto be brought into holding engagement with said retaining lugs foradjustment of said back-rest with relation to said seat-member, andmeans between said rearwardly projecting sustaining members and Saidseat-member for separably connecting said Sustaining members with saidseat-member, combined with a chairlike support or base detachablyconnected with said seat-member, and sustaining braces connected withsaid rearwardly projecting sustaining members.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereuntoset my hand this 27th day of November, 1917.

JOHN A. KIESELE.

Witnesses:

FREDK C. FRAENTZEL, FREDK H. l/V. FRAENTZEL.

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